Online Therapy for Expats and English Speakers in Sweden and Europe

Welcome to Forward Therapy — confidential, private online counselling and coaching in English for expats, migrants, and international professionals living in Sweden or elsewhere in Europe.

Expat or other English-speaker living in Sweden? Recently arrived or planning to move to Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö or the Swedish countryside? Help is available!

Navigating Life with an English Speaking Therapist

If you’re an English-speaking expat in Sweden, recently relocated, or navigating life abroad, emotional challenges are common. You may be feeling isolated, anxious, or overwhelmed by cultural differences or relationship stress. I offer online therapy sessions via Zoom or MS Teams, providing a supportive space to help you process what’s going on and begin to move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Clients connect with me from Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, rural Sweden, and other countries across Europe — including the UK, Ireland, the US, Australia, Canada, South Africa, and beyond. Many are looking for therapy in English that understands the emotional impact of living far from home.

Counselling Advice and Cultural Support in English

Whether you’re adjusting to a new culture, navigating a relationship with someone from a different background, or simply need a safe place to talk, I offer therapy for English speakers who prefer to work in their native language. I also support those who speak English as a second language and feel more at ease using it in a therapeutic setting.

And if we’ve worked together before in person in Stockholm, you’re welcome to reconnect with me online. To book a consultation or find out more about expat wellbeing support, contact me today.

Articles

Can Depression that Started in Sweden be Treated with Exercise?

Improvement to mood is one of the most obvious effects of exercise. But can exercise actually be used as a treatment for depression? An article recently featured in the Stockholm daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter says it can. Jill Taube, a Swedish psychiatrist, has written a book about…
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December 11, 2011
Therapy for Winter Depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in Stockholm

Depression? Seasonal Affective Disorder? The cold and darkness of Sweden at the end of the year is one of the hardest issues for expats. For those of us from relatively warm countries (take note Aussies and South Africans) and others who have never lived this far north,…
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December 1, 2011
Mental Health in Sweden: Normal Behaviour Becoming Harder to Achieve

Is psychological disability in Sweden really stopping so many from working? (Update from June 2013: This post is actually about the pathologising of human experience: how more and more people are being labelled as ‘disordered’ or ‘deficient’ by the psychiatric profession in Sweden and the expectation that…
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November 10, 2011
Adjustment to Life in Sweden and Therapy in English

For most expats, relocating to Sweden means adjusting to a different culture. Reactions associated with the stress, uncertainty and the upheaval of relocation to another culture are very common for those from English speaking countries. These reactions can include experiences of anxiety, withdrawal, low mood, depression and…
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September 26, 2011
3 Advantages of Counselling in English in Stockholm

Anyone trying to find an English speaking therapist in Stockholm has a story why he or she moved to Sweden. When people email or call me about my therapy services they often want help with couples counselling, family difficulties or work issues and career direction. Counsellors…
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September 11, 2011